JUVENTUS are growing increasingly confident that Manchester United will not meet their asking price for Arturo Vidal this summer.

Vidal arrived back in Turin from their preseason tour of Asia this morning and have been given two days off.

And while the Old Lady remains hopeful that they will still be able to bring in at least one more striker, reports in Italy suggest there is a growing feeling that Vidal will stay put.

Vidal headily allayed the fears of Juve fans yesterday by remaining coy about his future.

Asked about his plans, the Chilean said: "My future is to train well."

My future is to train well

Arturo Vidal

I was hardly the commitment to Juve that the Italian side had been hoping for, and while a deal remains a possibility, the Bianconeri now have major doubts about United's willingness for fork over £45m to seal the deal.

Indeed, it has been suggested that Kevin Strootman remains Louis Van Gaal's preference and that the Dutch manager could step up his interest before the end of the transfer window.

Roma have always insisted that Strootman is not for sale and Rudi Garcia said earlier this summer it would take a bid of at least £80m to get them to change their mind.

Strootman is still recovering from a knee injury that ruled him out of the World Cup and it was thought that United would hold off until January before making a move to see how the 24-year-old recovered.

But fresh reports in Italy suggest that United could hold talks with Strootman about a move this summer and oversee his rehabilitation in England instead.